3 Jun
Right. Itchy skin. Can we talk about this properly because I feel like it gets buried under the hot flushes conversation and honestly some days the itching is worse than the sweating. I've been through a fair bit over the last year. Started with the usual suspects, the E45 and Aveeno type stuff, which are fine but didn't really touch the deep itchy feeling, the one that's sort of under the skin rather than on it. You know the one. Then someone on here (or maybe it was a different group, I lose track) mentioned oat-based bath soaks and I was sceptical because I am always sceptical, but actually that helped a bit for the evening restlessness. Currently using a body oil from a small brand I found on Instagram, which I know sounds like exactly the kind of thing I'd normally roll my eyes at, but my skin genuinely feels less angry. Won't name it yet because I've only been using it three weeks and I don't want to be that person who raves about something and then retracts it. What I have NOT got on with: anything heavily fragranced (obvious in hindsight), a very hyped magnesium lotion that did absolutely nothing except make me smell like a swimming pool, and those cooling gel things marketed at hot flushes that just made the itch worse. Also tried going back to basics with just plain coconut oil and honestly? Not terrible. Bit greasy. Smells like a Bounty bar which is either a pro or a con depending on your mood. So. What are people actually rating? UK brands preferred just because of postage and faff. And if anyone has cracked the under-skin itch specifically I will be your best friend x